Comments on: Brees grievance will be heard in late Junehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/
ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comTue, 03 Mar 2015 22:51:21 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: sf5338http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1830017
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:37:45 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1830017Brees has been playing on a DISCOUNTED contract for the last 6 years. Give the guy a break. He deserves some catching up here for everything he has done for this city! Not to mention he is the best QB in the league.
]]>By: tommyf15http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1823203
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:31:23 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1823203geezohman says: hey boss… i not only want a raise, but i want a greivance board to hear my complaints… what… uh?… whats this piece of pink paper.

You fail to see the irony.

Drew Brees would LOVE to get a “pink slip” from the Saints and accept offers from the other teams.

Whatever the OPPOSITE of a pink slip is, that’s what Brees is getting from the Saints. They won’t let him leave.

]]>By: tommyf15http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1823198
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:29:35 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1823198edhochuli says: I’m officially sick of Brees. Do we ever NOT hear Brees and mediator or grievance in the same sentence anymore?

Yeah, you really need to tell the guy pointing a gun at your head and making you read these stories to, you know, not do that.

]]>By: packerswambulancehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1823084
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:39:31 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1823084Ahhhh, the “Airing of Grievences” -Should be a good start to Festivus Holiday
]]>By: 93warchanthttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822860
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:19:18 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822860how the front office and drew haven’t got this deal done is amazing considering the p.r. mess they are already in. this team has a lot of talent but dissension will set in.. frankly the other saints have to be thinking if you cant take care of our record breaking qb how can you take care of us.
]]>By: tommyf15http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822820
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:03:38 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822820thejuddstir says: Brees you want a 44% raise ????? The rest of us “want an explanation” of your greed.

He just wants a clarification on what he’s supposed to be paid when the Saints apply the franchise tag to him. Nothing wrong with that.

Why is it that sports fans are the only ones that whine over entertainers being paid too much. When The Sopranos was om HBO none of their message boards had people crybabying over how much the cast members made.

I love ignorant comments like this. If you had the talent to make that money you would too. I’m a firefighter and if my union could get us a 44% raise I would take it. Also these guys are entertainers if the players didn’t get the money the owners would pocket it it’s not like it’s donated to charity! Dude get a clue!!

Good for you…you’re a firefighter, I commend your work. But I bet your ‘union’ gets you more and bigger raises than I ever have. I have a clue about unions becasuse I deal with their ‘workers’ everyday…and 99 percent of them are lazy incompetent morons. You should get a clue.

If brees deserves whatever he wants for a 5k season and a superbowl years earlier then what should Brady and eli get for throwing 5k each and meeting in the sb the year they did so and both had super bowls victorys before that. And after the supervisor both Brady and eli had 5k seasons and mutiple superbowls. What do they deserve for that compared to brees?

But I will say… if the owners throw money at you.. take it and run to the bank… but come on man

]]>By: electionconfidentialhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822660
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:47:13 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822660So Drew is filing a grievance about something that hasn’t happened yet and may never happen?? He must not be very worried about his image.
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Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:35:58 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822648brswan says: Jun 7, 2012 12:26 PM

He needs all the money he can get. Unlike the rest of us peasants, he can only work until he’s in his mid thirties. We have until 70 to make all our money. He has to get his up front… and sue the NFL when he’s 50.
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Not exactly. He can play in the NFL until his mid-late 30’s, then he can go be an analyst and make ~$54,000 a month like Warren Sapp until he’s too old to care anymore. Holding your team hostage over ~1M a year guaranteed is ludicrous. No one player is worth 20% of the cap. No one.

]]>By: sj39http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822585
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:58:15 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822585Can’t wait to see Chase Daniel start and take the job away from this cry baby.
]]>By: cowboycjnhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822581
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:56:50 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822581He has EARNED a right to get all he can. . .his business, not yours. If you are tired of hearing about the Saints – – WHY do you visit and read the article then take the time to write about your negativity??? Sounds like somebody with nothing to do and love making over somebody else or another team . . guess your team is pretty lame huh?
]]>By: brswanhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822533
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:26:11 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822533@yssupasigninnamnotyep says:
Jun 7, 2012 11:23 AM
Ridiculous…a 44 percent raise? Kind of makes my 3 percent look like nothing…oh wait, it is.

Screw you Brees, how much frickin’ money do you need?

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He needs all the money he can get. Unlike the rest of us peasants, he can only work until he’s in his mid thirties. We have until 70 to make all our money. He has to get his up front… and sue the NFL when he’s 50.

]]>By: ilovefoolsballhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822531
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:25:05 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822531SAINTS HATERS!!! I command you to begin to spew the vile vitrolic bile that comes out of your mouths NOW!!!
]]>By: savocabol1http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822522
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:18:39 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822522Grievance? But I thought you reported they were close to making a deal…..
]]>By: justappreciatesgoodfootballhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822517
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:17:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822517Also, Drew Brees was franchise tagged and immediately injured his throwing shoulder shortly afterward, which jeopardized his chances of even playing football again let alone being able to sign another contract. He is trying to protect himself.
]]>By: justappreciatesgoodfootballhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822511
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:14:37 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822511If you had a very unique skill (ability to pass for 5000 yards and win a SB) that only lasted for a limited amount of time, I think you would also try to maximize everything you could get out of it before you lose it especially if you have a wife and son to provide for. If he takes any significant amount less than he is worth, he would be short-changing himself. Would you short change yourself? Would you like to be mocked for making bad life or business decisions in the future?

Rather than looking at things from only your own narrow perspective, perhaps you should broaden your views.

]]>By: truthhurtstoohttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822507
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:12:52 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822507Poor Saints fans… nothing seem to be going their way…at least that what we’re hearing.
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Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:09:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822501Pay him.
]]>By: clownsfanhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822497
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:07:52 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822497Anybody else tired of the Saints yet?
]]>By: section128drunkhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822493
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:05:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822493You haters are out of your Bleeping minds, Robert Downey Jr will earn $50 million for his 6 month project in the Avengers and HE HAD A STUNT DOUBLE , BREES deserves EVERY PENNY HE GETS and MORE!!! I could argue he’s underpaid, how much do you think 26+ OTHER TEAMS would pay for his services if he was free to work where and for whom he wanted like you and Robert Downey Jr. can, Get a clue
]]>By: effedinLAhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822483
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:58:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822483Make him the highest paid QB in the league already. Then see who else you can afford to keep. I’m sure other players don’t mind playing for the league minimum as long as their QB is happy!
]]>By: footballfanatic1906http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822482
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:58:13 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822482yssupasigninnamnotyep says:
Jun 7, 2012 11:23 AM
Ridiculous…a 44 percent raise? Kind of makes my 3 percent look like nothing…oh wait, it is.

Screw you Brees, how much frickin’ money do you need?

I love ignorant comments like this. If you had the talent to make that money you would too. I’m a firefighter and if my union could get us a 44% raise I would take it. Also these guys are entertainers if the players didn’t get the money the owners would pocket it it’s not like it’s donated to charity! Dude get a clue!!

Oh, I get it. The world revolves around you, and how much you get for a pay raise.

Let’s remember that YOU can quit your job and offer your services to the highest bidder. Brees is stuck with the Saints.

]]>By: genericuser8888http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/07/brees-grievance-will-be-heard-in-late-june/#comment-1822470
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:51:16 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=838589#comment-1822470While I don’t believe it, let’s assume that Drew and his agent are correct. That would be $16 million this season and $23 million next season. Average two year guaranteed salary: $19.5 million.

Supposedly, the Saints have already upped their offer to $19 million a season, but Drew is asking for $20.3 million. That’s the rumor from yesterday.

I can see a contract getting worked out before the grievance is heard.

My opinion of Drew Brees has gone down some due to all this contract negotiation stuff. He comes to down, does all these good deeds and stuff, talks about loving New Orleans and putting “team” first, but then squeezes the team for every dime he can get. You don’t see Brady or Roethlisberger doing this sort of stuff. They re-structure and don’t break the team. Manning broke his team and you saw the results…

I understand wanting to get paid, but when you’re going to be one of the top 3 paid qb’s in the league regardless, why break the team’s balls over that extra $1 or $1.5 million? It just seems like a crap move.